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Stevedoring company found resposible for fatal accident

A 28 old crew member of the 'Weserborg' was killed on Sep 11, 2022, during loading operations when being crushed by cargo. Three employees were loading five heavy rolls of paper that measured about seven feet in height into the 'Weserborg'’s cargo hold from a pier with a crane in Panama City. The company did not ensure that the crane operator could see the signalman guiding the two-ton paper cargo into the vessel. OSHA inspectors further cited the firm in connection with the employee’s death as it found its cargo-handling supervisors did not finish up a required accident prevention course. The death could’ve been preventable if the Premier Bulk Stevedoring LLC, which is a marine cargo contractor from Mobile and the employer, abided by the federal safety protocols, the DOL declared on March 10, 2023. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration examination revealed that the worker operating the crane did not have a clear view of the employees in the cargo hold at that time. The OSHA cited the firm for two incidents involving serious safety violations and a repeat violation. Less than two years back, OSHA cited Premier Bulk Stevedoring for unsafe loading activities. An examination into the fatality found the firm again operating dangerously. The Premier Bulk Stevedoring LLC has 15 days after receiving the citations to comply and pay the proposed penalty of $43,750, put forward a request to OSHA for an informal conference, or contest the findings.